A long day

Phil's conference started today, so we didn't see much of him. Nicholas chose to check out Shedd Aquarium in the morning. It was easy to take the bus to Museum Campus. Once at the Aquarium, we waited for what seemed like quite a while to purchase tickets. It was really busy and there were lots of school groups around. When we finally got in, it was a nightmare.

I'm still not entirely sure what was up but it was not a fun morning. I paid for general admission which only allowed us to stay on the main floor. Luckily, I didn't buy the really expensive passes. We probably stayed for about an hour. The kids were really cranky and probably hungry. After having lunch they settled down a bit. We found a pleasant children's garden outside before we took the bus back.